8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2021

 

 

GARRETT MOTION INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-38636   82-4873189

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland   1180
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 21 695 30 00

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

None   None   None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously reported, on September 20, 2020, Garrett Motion Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) each filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) are being jointly administered under the caption “In re Garrett Motion Inc., 20-12212.”

As previously announced, on January 11, 2021, the Company entered into a Plan Support Agreement (the “Plan Support Agreement”) with affiliated funds of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., affiliated funds of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Honeywell International Inc. and certain other investors and parties regarding restructuring transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) pursuant to a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan Support Agreement. A related Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “Proposed Plan”) and a related disclosure statement were filed with the Bankruptcy Court on January 22, 2021.

On January 24, 2021, representatives of the official committee of equity securities holders (the “Equity Committee”) submitted a restructuring term sheet for a proposed plan of reorganization sponsored by Atlantic Park (the “Atlantic Park Proposal”). The transactions contemplated under the Atlantic Park Proposal have been proposed as an alternative to the transactions contemplated under the Proposed Plan. In connection with the Atlantic Park Proposal, the Equity Committee filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking to modify the Debtors’ exclusive periods to file and solicit votes on a Chapter 11 plan. The Equity Committee’s motion is scheduled to be heard by the Bankruptcy Court on February 16, 2021. The Company has significant concerns with the feasibility of the Atlantic Park Proposal and has concluded that at this time the transactions contemplated under the Atlantic Park Proposal are not reasonably likely to lead to a higher and better alternative plan of reorganization as compared to the Proposed Plan.

In addition, at a status conference in the Chapter 11 Cases on January 29, 2021, counsel to the Equity Committee disclosed that, on January 28, 2021, Mr. Gregory S. Williams submitted to certain representatives of the Company’s management a letter regarding the terms set forth in the Atlantic Park Proposal and certain potential modifications thereto (the “Subsequent Letter”), including a suggestion that the Company apply up to $225 million of cash to partially repurchase shares from existing stockholders at $7.00 per share concurrently with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11. The Company is furnishing the written materials referred to as supplemental information for investors on this Current Report but the Company has not received any formal documentation with respect to the potential terms described in the Subsequent Letter or identified a viable source of funds for the suggested partial stock repurchase in the Atlantic Park transaction and is therefore not able to make any determination with respect to the potential modifications to the Atlantic Park Proposal described in the Subsequent Letter at this time.

Copies of the Atlantic Park Proposal and the Subsequent Letter are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Although the Company intends to pursue the transactions contemplated under the Proposed Plan and the Plan Support Agreement, there can be no assurance that the Proposed Plan will be approved by the Bankruptcy Court or that the Company will be successful in consummating the Restructuring Transactions or any other similar transaction on the terms set forth in the Proposed Plan, on different terms or at all. Bankruptcy law does not permit solicitation of acceptances of a proposed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization until the Bankruptcy Court approves a disclosure statement relating to the proposed plan. Accordingly, this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Proposed Plan.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.


Cautionary Information Regarding Trading in the Company’s Securities.

The Company’s securityholders are cautioned that trading in the Company’s securities during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders thereof in the Company’s Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its securities.

Forward-Looking Statements.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company or the Company’s management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as updated by the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020, as well as the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by the Company’s forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Atlantic Park Proposal.
99.2    Subsequent Letter.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 1, 2021     Garrett Motion Inc.
    By:  

/s/ Jerome Maironi

      Jerome Maironi
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

IN RE: GARRETT MOTION INC., et al.

Restructuring Term Sheet

This term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) sets forth all material terms for a plan of reorganization (hereinafter, the “Plan”) proposed by the Official Committee of Equity Securities Holders (the “Equity Committee”) of Garrett Motion, Inc.1

THIS TERM SHEET DOES NOT CONSTITUTE (NOR SHALL IT BE CONSTRUED AS) AN OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS AS TO ANY PLAN, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT SUCH A SOLICITATION, IF ANY, ONLY WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ALL APPLICABLE LAW. THIS TERM SHEET HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR DISCUSSION AND SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 408 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL RULES OR DOCTRINES PROTECTING THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION EXCHANGED IN THE CONTEXT OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. THIS TERM SHEET INCORPORATES THE RULES OF CONSTRUCTION SET FORTH IN SECTION 102 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. NOTHING IN THIS TERM SHEET SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF FACT OR LIABILITY BY ANY OF THE PARTIES.

 

 
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE RESTRUCTURING
   

Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants

  

On the Effective Date, the Company shall sell and issue (the “Offering”) $800.01 million (the “Backstopped Amount”) of a newly created series of Series A Preferred Shares (non-convertible), par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Shares”) and new detachable warrants (the “Warrants”) to the accepting Eligible Holders (“Accepting Eligible Holders”) under the Plan, Atlantic Park Investors (as defined below) and, as applicable, the Syndicate (as defined below). Each unit will include one share of Preferred Shares and one detachable Warrant.

 

Minimum Subscription Rights: Atlantic Park, or any one or more of its designated affiliates, or any of its or such affiliate’s designated controlled, managed or advised funds or accounts (collectively, “Atlantic Park Investors”) shall have the right to receive an Offering (and initial allocation) of Preferred Shares (and Warrants) in an aggregate Initial Aggregate Liquidation Preference Amount (as defined below) of not less than $200.0 million (the “Minimum Subscription Rights”).

 

Subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, Atlantic Park agrees to purchase any and all unsubscribed Preferred Shares and Warrants (the “Unsubscribed Shares”). Garrett and Atlantic Park agree that there shall be no restriction on Atlantic Park’s right or ability (but not Atlantic Park’s obligation) as standby purchaser to syndicate (pursuant to syndication arrangements satisfactory to Atlantic Park, including, without limitation, the retention and appointment of a broker-dealer reasonably acceptable to Atlantic Park) all or any portion of the Unsubscribed Shares to certain persons (the “Syndicate”) who will have entered into a syndication agreement with

 

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Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Annex 1.

 

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Atlantic Park (the “Syndication Agreement”), reasonably satisfactory to Atlantic Park, the Equity Committee and the Company, pursuant to which each member of the Syndicate will have agreed to purchase a specified percentage of such Unsubscribed Shares from Atlantic Park. It is acknowledged that Atlantic Park and any other participants in the Syndicate, in their capacity as Eligible Holders, shall be entitled to exercise their respective pro rata share of Subscription Rights for the same per share price as other Eligible Holders. The Syndication Agreement shall be subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Eligible Holders shall receive the right to subscribe for their pro rata portion of the Preferred Shares and Warrants, subject, in all events, to the Minimum Subscription Rights.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following terms and conditions:

 

•  Dividend. Dividends will accumulate at an annual rate of 12.00% (the “Dividend Rate”) on a daily basis from the Issue Date and will be payable on a quarterly basis (and paid 75% in kind (i.e., 9.00%) and 25% (i.e., 3.00%) in cash) (provided that, at the Company’s election, for the initial 36 months after the Effective Date 100% of such dividends will be payable in kind) (provided, further, than at any time, at the Company’s election, the Company may pay in cash any interest that is otherwise payable in kind) on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on the first dividend payment date following completion of the Restructuring (each such date of payment, a “Dividend Payment Date”). On each Dividend Payment Date, dividends paid in kind will be paid by compounding such dividends with the effect that an additional dividend shall accrue on each outstanding Preferred Share at a rate per annum equal to the Dividend Rate on the amount so compounded until such amount is actually paid in full (the Initial Aggregate Liquidation Preference Amount, together with all such compounded dividends, being the “Aggregate Liquidation Preference Amount”, and on a per share basis, the “Liquidation Preference Amount”). Dividends shall be calculated on the basis of the actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

•  Redemption. The Preferred Shares will not be redeemable by a Preferred Holder. There will be no mandatory redemptions of the Preferred Shares by the Company, provided that in connection with any secondary offering (to be defined in a manner satisfactory to Atlantic Park) of the Company, the Company shall, upon and as a condition to the closing of such offering, redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Shares at a redemption price per share thereof equal to an aggregate amount equal to (the “Early Redemption Amount”) the sum of (i) the Liquidation Preference Amount (as defined below), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in cash, plus (ii) (A) if prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, a make-whole equal to the scheduled dividends that would have been payable to and

 

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including the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (discounted from their respective dividend payment dates) on the Preferred Shares to be redeemed (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the redemption date) to the redemption date on a quarterly basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the treasury rate plus 25 basis points, (B) if on or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, an amount equal to 8% of immediately preceding clause (i) (i.e., 8% premium), (C) if on or after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, an amount equal to 4% of immediately preceding clause (i) (i.e., 4% premium), and (D) thereafter, zero (i.e., no premium). The Company may not redeem the Preferred Shares prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date (i.e., NC3). On or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company may redeem, in cash, the Preferred Shares at any time, from time to time, in whole or in part, on a pro rata basis, at a redemption price per share equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Preference Amount, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, plus (ii) (A) if on or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, an amount equal to 8% of immediately preceding clause (i) (i.e., 8% premium), (B) if on or after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, an amount equal to 4% of immediately preceding clause (i) (i.e., 4% premium), or (C) thereafter, zero (i.e., no premium).

 

•  Liquidation. Upon a Liquidation Event, the Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive, before the payment or distribution of the Company’s assets or the proceeds thereof is made to the holders of any junior securities, in respect of each Preferred Share equal to the Early Redemption Amount. Any (a) liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, (b) sale of all or substantially all assets of the Company, (c) merger or consummation by the Company of another change in control transaction, in each case in this clause (c), in which the holders of the common shares prior to such transaction own in the aggregate less than 50% of the common shares in the purchasing entity after such transaction or (d) bankruptcy or insolvency event with respect to the Company (including any material subsidiary) will constitute a “Liquidation Event” unless the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, elect not to treat such transaction as a Liquidation Event.

 

•  Voting. No voting rights except as set forth below. Each of the following actions by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or any agreement or commitment to do so) shall require the affirmative vote or written consent of the Preferred Holders holding more than 50% of the outstanding Preferred Shares at such time, voting as a separate class:

 

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   any incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money (other than indebtedness in an amount not to exceed that would not result in a pro forma leverage ratio of Garrett and its consolidated subsidiaries (based on adjusted EBITDA) at the time of issuance of greater than 3.00:1.00 (or such higher ratio to be reasonably determined by Atlantic Park);

 

   any change in the entity classification of the Company;

 

   any Liquidation Event, unless the Preferred Holders would receive an aggregate amount in cash in connection therewith equal to the Liquidation Preference Amount of the outstanding Preferred Shares at such time (including any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon);

 

   any dividends or distributions on any equity interests of the Company that are junior to the Preferred Shares, other than dividends or distributions in the form of equity interests that are junior to the Preferred Shares, or increase the authorized number of Series A Preferred Shares (non-convertible);

 

   any issuance of any equity interests of the Company ranking senior to, or pari passu with, the Preferred Shares with respect to the right to receive assets of the Company in connection with any dividend or other distribution by the Company or any Liquidation Event;

 

   any redemption or repurchase of any equity interests of the Company that are junior to the Preferred Shares, other than redemptions of any equity interests of the Company held by any director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with such individual’s termination of employment or service for a purchase price no higher than fair market value and otherwise on terms approved by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”);

 

   without the prior written consent of Atlantic Park or pursuant to an Approved Plan, any amendment to the treatment set forth in this term sheet (including by way of payment for any consideration of any kind or nature whatsoever) of any claim, demand, judgment, action, suit, matter or proceeding (whether pending, actual, contingent or potential) of any kind or nature whatsoever, or any contractual or other rights or remedies (whether in law or equity) (whether pending, actual, contingent or potential) of any kind or nature whatsoever, against, by or relating to Honeywell International Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (or prior subsidiaries or affiliates), or any of their businesses or assets (or prior businesses or assets) or any of its or their respective equityholders, creditors, directors, officers, employees, trustees, advisors, representatives and agents (or prior equityholders, creditors, directors, officers, employees, trustees, advisors, representatives and agents), or the predecessors or successors (including by way of merger, consolidation or division) of any of the foregoing;

 

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   changes to the Preferred Stock or Warrant terms (including without limitation by amendments to organizational documents or certificates of designation or other similar documentation) that adversely affect the powers, preferences or rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock or Warrants, as the case may be; provided that neither the creation of a new class or series that is junior to the Preferred Shares nor the increase of the number of any existing or new class or series of equity interests of the Company which are junior to the Preferred Shares nor the issuance by the Company of any such series or class of equity interests of the Company shall be deemed to adversely affect the Preferred Holders;

 

   any purchase, transfer, exchange or acquisition of any equity interests of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, whether through merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or other business combination contemplating aggregate consideration in excess of an aggregate amount to be specified by Atlantic Park;

 

   any entrance into, or commitment of capital to, any joint venture or similar transaction with any person, other than by the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for aggregate consideration in excess of an aggregate amount to be specified by Atlantic Park;

 

   any sale of any assets or properties of the Company or its subsidiaries that are material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or that are for aggregate consideration in excess of $100 million (or such higher aggregate amount as may be reasonably agreed to by Atlantic Park);

 

   any change to the tax or accounting methods of the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

   any establishment of or amendment to material employee or executive benefits arrangements, including without limitation cash incentive plans or equity incentive plans; and

 

   other matters to be reasonably determined by Atlantic Park.

 

The Dividend Rate then in effect will automatically increase by 2.0% (i.e., to an annual rate of 14.0%) for any period during which an Event of Default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing, and such increase shall be payable in cash; provided the Dividend Rate will immediately and automatically reset to 12% after all Events of Defaults have been cured.

 

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•  Seniority. With respect to dividends and rights upon a Liquidation Event (as defined below), the Preferred Shares will be senior to (i) all common shares; (ii) Series B Preferred Stock (as defined below); and (iii) all other present and future classes or series of capital stock.

 

•  Issuance Discount. Each Preferred Share shall be issued with an aggregate discount to initial liquidation value equal of 300 basis points (i.e, 3.00%).

 

•  Issue Price. 100% of the Initial Liquidation Preference Amount; provided that the Atlantic Park Investors shall be issued additional Preferred Stock at an issue price of zero with an aggregate Initial Liquidation Preference Amount equal to the Commitment Fee PIK Amount (such additional issuance pursuant to this proviso, the “Initial PIK Issuance”).

 

•  Maturity. The Preferred Shares will be perpetual and redeemable only on the terms set forth herein.

 

•  Board Observer Rights. Preferred Holders will have the right to designate one observer to the Board (the “Preferred Designation Right”), who will be elected by the affirmative vote or written consent of Preferred Holders holding more than 50% of the outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, and which observer shall have customary access and information rights. In addition, the Preferred Holders and such observer will have customary information and inspection rights, including, but not limited to, financials (annual, quarterly and monthly, as well as MD&A and budgets) of the Company and its subsidiaries and Board materials; provided, however that the Preferred Designation Right shall be held by Atlantic Park Investors for so long as it owns at least 25% of the outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, the chief financial officer or treasury (or other senior financial officer reasonably satisfactory to Atlantic Park) of Garrett shall hold quarterly informational meetings (which may be conducted telephonically, at the discretion of Atlantic Park) with Atlantic Park at Atlantic Park’s prior written request delivered at least 14 days in advance of such meeting.

 

•  Rights Offering. Accepting Eligible Holders shall receive a pro rata right to participate in the Offering.

 

The Warrants shall have the following terms and conditions:

 

•  Notional Amount. The Preferred Holders will receive detachable Warrants to purchase a number of shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) equal to 12.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Effective Date. In addition, Atlantic Park will receive detachable Warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 2.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Effective Date (the “Equity Work Fee”).

 

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•  Exercise Price. The warrants shall be struck at a price that equates to the volume-weighted average price for the 30-day period preceding the Effective Date (as defined below) of the Plan.

 

•  Term. Expiration date is the later of (i) June 30, 2025, or (ii) 48 months after the Effective Date.

 

•  Anti-Dilution. Mechanical anti-dilution only (e.g., stock splits, stock dividends, etc.). No economic anti-dilution

   

Pro Forma Capital Structure

   The Plan shall provide for the recapitalization of the reorganized Debtors (the “Reorganized Debtors”) on the effective date of the Plan (the “Effective Date”) consistent with the terms hereof.
   

Exit Credit Facilities

   Shall be on the terms and conditions set forth in the annexed commitment/highly confident letters.

 

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TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS OF THE DEBTORS UNDER THE PLAN
       
Class No.    Type of Claim    Treatment    Impairment/
Voting
 
Unclassified Non-Voting Claims
       
N/A    Administrative Claims    Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed Administrative Claim agrees to a less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each such Claim, on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, each holder thereof shall receive payment in full in cash.    N/A
       
N/A   

Priority Tax Claims

   Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed Priority Tax Claim agrees to a less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each such Claim, each holder thereof shall be treated in accordance with the terms set forth in section 1129(a)(9)(C) of the Bankruptcy Code.    N/A
       
N/A    DIP Facility Claims    In full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each DIP Facility Claim, on the Effective Date, each holder thereof shall receive payment in full in cash.    N/A
 
Classified Claims and Interests of the Debtors
       
Class 1    Other Secured Claims    Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed Other Secured Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, compromise, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each such Claim, each holder thereof shall receive, at the option of the Plan Sponsors: (a) payment in full in cash; (b) delivery of the collateral securing its allowed Other Secured Claim and payment of any interest required under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code; (c) reinstatement of its allowed Other Secured Claim; or (d) such other treatment rendering its allowed Other Secured Claim unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.    Unimpaired/ Deemed to Accept
       
Class 2    Other Priority Claims    Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed Other Priority Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, compromise, settlement, release, and discharge of and in    Unimpaired/ Deemed to Accept

 

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          exchange for each such Claim, each holder thereof shall receive payment in full in cash or such other treatment rendering its allowed Other Priority Claim unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.     
       
Class 3    Secured Credit Facility Claims    Except to the extent that a holder of a Secured Credit Facility Claim agrees to a less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each Secured Credit Facility Claim, each holder thereof shall receive payment in full in cash on the Effective Date of all outstanding principal and accrued interest (other than default interest) under the Credit Agreement at the contractual non-default rate to the Effective Date.    Impaired/ Entitled to Vote
       
Class 4    Senior Note Claims    At the election of the Plan Sponsors, the Senior Note Claims shall either (a) be reinstated or (b) each holder thereof shall receive payment in full in cash on the Effective Date of (i) all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Senior Notes at the contractual non-default rate to the Effective Date plus (ii) $15,000,000 on account of Claims arising under, derived from, or based on the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture).    Unimpaired/ Deemed to Accept
       
Class 5    Honeywell Claims    In full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each Claim of Honeywell arising under, derived from, based on, or related to the Indemnification Agreements and the Tax Matters Agreement (collectively, the “Honeywell Claims”),2 Honeywell shall receive: (a) a payment of $375 million in cash on the Effective Date; plus (b) a payment in cash in an amount equal to Honeywell’s reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases; plus (c) new Series B Preferred Stock issued by reorganized Garrett (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which shall provide for payments to    Impaired/ Entitled to Vote

 

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Honeywell Claims also include the additional potential contingent, unliquidated contractual and non-contractual claims and causes of action identified in Honeywell’s proofs of claim. Moreover, claims arising under ordinary course business dealings or commercial contracts or related to ongoing services or amounts owed under the Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Agreement, Trademark License Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, or Cash Repatriation Agreement (each as defined in Honeywell’s proofs of claim) will be addressed by the Debtors and Honeywell in good faith and in the ordinary course of business, in consultation with the Plan Sponsors and subject to the Plan Sponsors’ consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and are not being satisfied by the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, and any claims by Honeywell against the Debtors on account of such matters shall be included in Class 6 General Unsecured Claims. Resolution of any of these ordinary course matters will not be asserted, directly or indirectly, as a condition to the execution, delivery, or approval by Honeywell or the Debtors of any Restructuring Document and no allegation of non-performance with respect to any of these matters will excuse any Debtor or Honeywell from the performance of their obligations under this Agreement or any Restructuring Document.

 

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Honeywell in the amounts and at the times set forth in the following schedule:

 

Payment Date3 Amount

 

2022 $34.8 million

 

2023 $100.0 million

 

2024 $100.0 million

 

2025 $100.0 million

 

2026 $100.0 million

 

2027 $100.0 million

 

2028 $100.0 million

 

2029 $100.0 million

 

2030 $100.0 million

 

(such payments, the “Amortization”).

 

The Amortization shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) if the Reorganized Debtors’ annual Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis falls below $425 million in any year, such annual Amortization payment for the subsequent year shall be deferred (without the accumulation of additional amounts) and paid in equal installments over the subsequent two years following the payment year of such deferred Amortization payment, in addition to any Amortization payments arising during such following years; (ii) reorganized Garrett may, (x) no more than once during the 18-month period following the Effective Date, call a portion of the Amortization for a payment equal to the present value of the Amortization so called, which payment shall be calculated as of the time of the exercise of such call option and discounted at a rate of 7.25% per annum (the “Call Price”) (provided that the present value of any Amortization remaining (calculated at the Call Price) immediately after reorganized Garrett exercises such call option is no less than $400 million) or (y) at any time, call the Amortization in full for a lump sum payment equal to the Call Price of the remaining Amortization; and (iii) if (v) the Reorganized Debtors’ Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis for the prior twelve months reaches $600 million for two (2) consecutive quarters, (w) a change of control

    

 

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Each payment date will fall on the anniversary of the Effective Date in the year referenced

 

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occurs,4 (x) reorganized Garrett or the New Board asserts in writing that any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock is invalid or unenforceable, (y) indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facilities is accelerated (and such acceleration is not rescinded), or (z) reorganized Garrett or any of its material subsidiaries files for bankruptcy or similar creditor protection then, in each case, Honeywell shall have the right to cause reorganized Garrett to repurchase, or in the case of clauses (w), (x), (y), and (z) reorganized Garrett shall be required to repurchase, all of the remaining Series B Preferred Stock (in the case of clause (v) above, within 60 days following written notice to reorganized Garrett) at an amount equal to the Call Price (the “Put Option”).

 

Reorganized Garrett shall reimburse Honeywell for reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully enforcing Honeywell’s right to receive the Amortization. Upon the completion of the Amortization payments (including through exercise of a call option or the Put Option), the Series B Preferred Stock shall be cancelled and extinguished.

 

The Series B Preferred Stock shall be non-participating, non-transferrable, non-voting shares of reorganized Garrett. Following the issue date, no preferred shares or equity securities ranking pari passu with or senior to the Series B Preferred Stock (for the avoidance of doubt, other than shares issued in the Rights Offering or as PIK interest to issued Series A Preferred Stock) may be issued by the Reorganized Debtors without the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Majority”).

 

Reorganized Garrett and its subsidiaries shall not be permitted to enter into any consensual restriction on the ability of reorganized Garrett to make required payments on the Series B Preferred Stock without the prior written consent of the Series B Majority (except for customary restrictions in any agreement governing indebtedness).

 

The Series B Preferred Stock shall not have affirmative, negative, or other covenants relating to the Company or any other material rights or privileges other than as set forth herein.

    

 

4 

“Change of Control” for purposes of the Series B Preferred Stock will have a customary definition consistent with the definition in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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Class 6    General Unsecured Claims    Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed General Unsecured Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, compromise, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each such Claim, each holder thereof shall receive, at the option of the Plan Sponsors: (a) reinstatement of such allowed General Unsecured Claim pursuant to section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) payment in full in cash on the later of (i) the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, or (ii) the date such payment is due in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms and conditions of the particular transaction giving rise to such allowed General Unsecured Claim; or (c) such other treatment rendering such general unsecured claim unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.5    Unimpaired/Deemed to Accept
       
Class 7    Intercompany Claims    Each allowed Intercompany Claim shall be either reinstated or cancelled, as reasonably agreed between the Debtors and the Plan Sponsors, and released without any distribution.    Impaired/Deemed to Reject or Unimpaired/Deemed to Accept
       
Class 8    Intercompany Interests    Each allowed Intercompany Interest shall be either reinstated or cancelled, as reasonably agreed between the Debtors and the Plan Sponsors, and released without any distribution    Impaired/Deemed to Reject or Unimpaired/Deemed to Accept
       
Class 9    Section 510(b) Claims    Treatment of Section 510(b) Claims shall be on terms mutually acceptable to the Debtors and the Plan Sponsors.    Impaired/Deemed to Reject
       
Class 10    Equity Interests in Garrett    Except to the extent that a holder of equity interests in Garrett agrees to less favorable treatment, in full and final satisfaction, compromise, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for each equity interest in Garrett, each holder thereof shall (i) retain its equity interest in reorganized Garrett and (ii) participate in the Offering.    Unimpaired/Deemed to Accept

 

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Treatment of any material rejection damages claims to be reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Plan Sponsors.

 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE PLAN
   
Vesting of the Debtors’ Property    The property of the estate of each Debtor shall vest in each respective Reorganized Debtor on and after the Effective Date free and clear (except as provided in the Plan) of liens, Claims, charges, and other encumbrances.
   
Professional Fees    The plan shall contain customary provisions providing for the funding of a reserve on the Effective Date, sized by the Debtors in their reasonable discretion, providing for the payment of fees and expenses incurred or to be incurred by estate professionals in connection with the Restructuring Transactions. All final requests for payment of professional fees shall be filed and served no later than 30 days after the Effective Date, and the Court shall determine the allowed amounts of such fees. Unless the professional fee claimant agrees to less favorable treatment, such claimant that has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court shall be paid in full in cash.
   
Releases, Exculpation, and Injunction    The Plan shall contain customary release, exculpation, and injunction provisions, except as the Plan Sponsors may otherwise agree.
   
Honeywell and Debtor Mutual Release   

On the Effective Date, the Debtors shall release any and all claims and causes of action against Honeywell and its Related Parties based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part (i) the spin-off of the Debtors by Honeywell, (ii) the Indemnification Agreements and the Tax Matters Agreement, and (iii) all actions taken in connection with the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases (whether arising pre- or post-petition), provided that such release shall not include any claims arising under ordinary course business dealings or commercial contracts or related to ongoing services or amounts owed under the Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Agreement, Trademark License Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, or Cash Repatriation Agreement (each as defined in Honeywell’s proof of claim).

 

On the Effective Date, Honeywell shall release any and all claims and causes of action against the Debtors and its Related Parties based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part (i) the spin-off of the Debtors by Honeywell (and any litigation commenced in connection therewith), (ii) the Indemnification Agreements and the Tax Matters Agreement, and (iii) all actions taken in connection with the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases (whether arising pre- or post-petition), provided that such release shall not include any claims arising under ordinary course business dealings or commercial contracts or related to ongoing services or amounts owed under the Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Agreement, Trademark License Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, or Cash Repatriation Agreement (each as defined in Honeywell’s proof of claim).

 

Each of Honeywell and the Debtors, in consultation with the Plan Sponsors and subject to the Plan Sponsors’ consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), shall execute and deliver such documents as the other may reasonably request in connection with the Plan and the mutual releases described herein and shall work together in good faith with respect to any related tax and disclosure matters. For the avoidance of doubt, this mutual release shall have no carve out for willful misconduct, fraud, or gross negligence.

 

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Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases    The Plan will provide that the executory contracts and unexpired leases that are not rejected as of the Effective Date (either pursuant to the Plan or a separate motion) will be deemed assumed pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. No executory contract or unexpired lease shall be rejected without the written consent of the Plan Sponsors. For the avoidance of doubt, cure costs may be paid in installments following the Effective Date in a manner consistent with the Bankruptcy Code.
   
Tax Issues    The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to structure the Restructuring Transactions in a tax-efficient manner.
   
Governance   

Reorganized Garrett shall be a Delaware corporation listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ, and all Parties shall cooperate to make such modifications to the Restructuring Documents as may be reasonably necessary to meet applicable listing standards.

 

The board of directors (the “New Board”) of reorganized Garrett will be seven (7) members, subject to increase with the consent of Honeywell (solely for so long as the Amortization remaining on the Series B Preferred Stock is greater than $125 million) and a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. All directors shall be of the same class and have ordinary duties of corporate directors under Delaware law.

 

The composition of the New Board shall be determined as follows, with the New Board determined by the Plan on the Effective Date according to these principles; provided, that such nomination procedures shall not apply with respect to the Honeywell Director (as defined below):

 

•  The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to elect one (1) board member (the “Honeywell Director”) to the New Board (which right shall be included in the Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock) until the date that the Amortization remaining on the Series B Preferred Stock is $125 million or less (the “Resignation Date”). The Honeywell Director shall resign on the Resignation Date and, thereafter, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have no further right to elect any directors to the New Board. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Honeywell Director shall not have any special governance rights, and (ii) solely in their capacity as such, the Honeywell Director shall have fiduciary duties only to reorganized Garrett.

 

•  One (1) board member will be the CEO of reorganized Garrett, Olivier Rabiller.

 

•  The remaining members of the board shall be selected by the Equity Committee in consultation with the management team of Garrett and Atlantic Park.

 

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Management Incentive Plan    Reorganized Garrett shall have a post-Effective Date management incentive plan, the terms of which, including with respect to amount, form, structure, and vesting, shall be determined by the New Board taking into consideration then-current market practices for similarly situated companies.
   

Definitive Documentation

   The Parties shall negotiate the definitive documents necessary to complete the Restructuring Transactions in good faith. Any and all documentation necessary to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions, including the definitive documents, shall be in form and substance consistent with this Term Sheet.
   
Conditions Precedent to Plan Effective Date   

The occurrence of the Plan Effective Date shall be subject to the following conditions precedent and any other conditions precedent reasonably acceptable to each of the Debtors and the Plan Sponsors:

 

•  the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order confirming the Plan, in form and substance consistent with this term sheet, and such order shall not have been stayed, modified, or vacated on appeal;

 

•  the final version of the Plan supplement and all of the schedules, documents, and exhibits contained therein, and all other schedules, documents, supplements and exhibits to the Plan, shall have been filed;

 

•  the Debtors shall have obtained all authorizations, consents, regulatory approvals, rulings, or documents that are necessary to implement and effectuate the Plan (and all applicable waiting periods have expired);

 

•  the Debtors shall have implemented the Restructuring Transactions in a manner consistent with the Plan;

 

•  all definitive documentation for the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by the Plan have been executed and remain in full force and effect;

 

•  the Rights Offering shall have been conducted in accordance with the rights offering procedures;

 

•  no governmental entity or federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law or order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case that is in effect and that prevents or prohibits consummation of the Plan; and

 

•  no governmental entity has instituted any action or proceeding (that remains pending at what would otherwise be the Effective Date) seeking to enjoin, restrain, or otherwise prohibit consummation of the Plan or the transactions contemplated by the Plan.

   
Reservation of Rights    Nothing herein is an admission of any kind. If the Restructuring Transactions are not consummated for any reason, all Parties reserve any and all of their respective rights.
   
Retention of Jurisdiction    The Plan will provide that the Bankruptcy Court shall retain jurisdiction for usual and customary matters.

 

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Governing Law    The governing law for all applicable documentation (other than any corporate governance documents) shall be the internal law of the State of New York (without regard to its conflict of law principles) and, to the extent applicable, the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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Annex 1

Definitions

 

   
Administrative Claim    Any Claim incurred by the Debtors before the Effective Date for a cost or expense of administration of the Chapter 11 Cases entitled to priority under sections 503(b), 507(a)(2), or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
   
Atlantic Park    Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund, L.P.
   
Claim    As defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
   
DIP Facility Claims    Any Claim arising under, derived from, or based on the DIP Facility or such other debtor in possession financing that remains outstanding with respect to the Debtors immediately prior to the Effective Date.
   
Eligible Holders    Holders of Garrett common stock that are “Accredited Investors” as such term is defined in Section 501 of the Securities Act of 1933
   
Event of Default    The (i) taking of any action by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that requires the consent of the Preferred Holders as set forth above, if such action was taken without such consent or (ii) occurrence of any “Event of Default” (or equivalent term) under any documentation for material indebtedness of any of the Debtors (including any credit facilities or debt securities) or any of their respective subsidiaries.
   

General Unsecured Claim

   Any Claim other than an Administrative Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, a DIP Facility Claim, an Other Secured Claim, an Other Priority Claim, a Secured Credit Facility Claim, a Senior Notes Claim, a Honeywell Claim, an Intercompany Claim, or a Claim subject to subordination under section 510(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
   
Intercompany Claim    A prepetition Claim held by a Debtor against a Debtor.
   
Intercompany Interest    An Interest in any Debtor other than Garrett.
   
Interest    Any equity security (as defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code) in any Debtor.
   
Other Priority Claim    Any Claim, other than an Administrative Claim or a Priority Tax Claim, entitled to priority in right of payment under section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
   
Other Secured Claim    Any Secured Claim against assets of any of the Debtors, other than a DIP Facility Claim, a Secured Credit Facility Claim, or a Senior Notes Claim.
   
Plan Sponsors    The Equity Committee and Atlantic Park

 

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Priority Tax Claims    Claims of governmental units of the type described in section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
   
Related Party    With respect to any person or entity, each and all of such person’s or entity’s current and former affiliates, and such entities’ and their current and former predecessors, successors and assigns, subsidiaries, direct or indirect equity holders (regardless of whether such interest are held directly or indirectly), affiliates, managed accounts or funds, directors, managers, officers and each of their current and former officers, directors, managers, principals, shareholders, members, equityholders, partners, employees, agents, advisory board members, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, representatives, management companies, fund advisors and investment and other professionals, and each of the foregoing Person’s respective heirs, executors, estates, successors, assigns and nominees.
   
Secured    When referring to a Claim: (i) secured by a lien on property in which any Debtor has an interest, which lien is valid, perfected, and enforceable pursuant to applicable law or by reason of a Bankruptcy Court order, or that is subject to setoff pursuant to section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent of the value of the creditor’s interest in the Debtor’s interest in such property or to the extent of the amount subject to setoff, as applicable, as determined pursuant to section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code; or (ii) allowed pursuant to the Plan, or separate order of the Bankruptcy Court, as a secured claim.
   
Secured Credit Facility Claim    Any Claim arising under, derived from, or based on the Credit Agreement.
   
Senior Notes Claims    Any Claim arising under, derived from, or based on the Senior Notes.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

VIA E-MAIL

Board of Directors

Garrett Motion, Inc.

c/o Mr. Olivier Rabiller

Z.A. La Pièce 16

1180 Rolle

Switzerland

Re: In re Garrett Motion, Inc. et al.

To Members of the Board of Directors, Olivier Rabiller and Sean Deason:

As the Board is aware, the Equity Committee has filed a motion to terminate exclusivity to advance a Stand-Alone Plan that the Committee believes is far more democratic and value-maximizing than the COH Plan. Given the circumstances, we feel that, as fiduciaries, we must pursue a transaction that preserves value for all existing shareholders, not one that unnecessarily transfers that value to a small, exclusive group of plan sponsors.

At the Omnibus Hearing on January 26, the counsel for the Debtors and counsel for COH leveled the following criticisms at the Stand-Alone Plan:

 

  1.

The lack of a cash-out option

 

  2.

The lack of a convertibility feature on the Atlantic Park Preferred A security

 

  3.

The higher amount of 1L senior secured debt than in the COH Plan

 

  4.

The lack of agreement with Honeywell despite treatment equivalent to the terms proposed in the COH plan

Notably, no party has claimed that the Stand-Alone Plan does not provide higher and better value for shareholders than the COH Plan. We also maintain our clear position that the sale of control of this Company is neither necessary nor desirable from the standpoint of unconflicted shareholders. We have been in contact with shareholders holding nearly 15 million shares and who likely constitute all shareholders outside of the COH Group other than retail investors: not a single one wants to see the Company sold or favors the COH deal, and all favor the Standalone Plan as the best outcome for shareholders.

Nonetheless, because we are committed to advancing a plan that is in the best interest of all stakeholders, the Equity Committee and Atlantic Park (the “EC Plan Sponsors”) are prepared to consider certain enhancements to the terms of the Stand-Alone Plan to address the expressed concerns. Specifically, the EC Plan sponsors, in exchange for the Debtors’ support, are prepared to modify the terms of the Stand-Alone Plan as follows:

 

  1.

While the Equity Committee does not believe that a cash-out option is necessary given the fact that the common stock will remain publicly traded, liquid and not massively diluted by a conversion at $3.50/share, the EC Plan Sponsors would include a cash out provision to allow shareholders to elect cash vs. reinstatement at a value equal to $7.00 per share up to a


  maximum amount of $225 million. Notably, relative to the COH proposal, this would be a materially higher price for a larger number of shares. Despite this enhancement and contrary to the COH plan, we firmly believe the ongoing share value under the Stand Alone plan would materially exceed the cash out value. In the highly unlikely event that the value of shares electing the cash-out option exceeds $225 million, the cash-out election will be exercised pro rata with any remaining shares being reinstated.

 

  2.

The COH Preferred Series A is only automatically convertible if all the following criteria are satisfied: (a) the remaining Honeywell obligation is less than $125 million, (b) new common shares issued through its conversion are worth at least 50% more than their conversion price, and (c) EBITDA has grown at least 37% from management’s 2020 projection (in the December STRAP). Given the onerous requirements for automatic conversion, it is not clear to the committee what benefit the company actually enjoys from this conversion feature that is struck at $3.50, a huge discount to the current cash out offer of $6.25. However, given the criticism flagged at the January 26th hearing, the EC Plan Sponsors are prepared to consider a convertibility feature that would address the Debtor’s goals through a structure that is far less injurious to pre-petition common equity by converting into equity at far higher prices. The details and terms of that convertibility feature can be discussed and negotiated among the parties but would eliminate this concern at a dramatically lower cost to shareholders.

 

  3.

The EC Plan Sponsors do not understand the Debtors’ criticism around the amount and composition of the Stand-Alone Plan capital structure. Under the Stand-Alone Plan, the Company would have more of the less expensive 1L debt and less of the more expensive Preferred Series A. Holding all else equal, the current Stand Alone plan proposal has annual financing costs that are $18.2 million lower at emergence than the COH proposal. When factoring in the cost of capital attributable to warrants and the conversion feature in the plans, the Stand-Alone Plan’s blended cost of capital advantage expands to 10% annually. This Stand-Alone Plan advantage is due to the dramatically lower projected IRR attributable to its Series A Preferred Stock. We estimate that the COH Series A Preferred will enjoy a 32% IRR while the Stand-Alone Series A Preferred Stock will enjoy a 18% IRR. This differential is particularly dramatic when considering the COH Series A Preferred is ~50% larger and its incremental costs are borne by holders of 42% of Garrett common stock who were excluded from the COH group. While the Equity Committee believes the Stand-Alone Plan has the optimal amounts of senior debt and preferred equity, if the Debtors continue to believe that the relative amounts of senior and junior capital should be modified, we are willing to negotiate a different balance, with less 1L debt and more Series A Preferred.

As demonstrated above, Honeywell will have materially lower interest expense ahead of its Series B Preferred, and Honeywell will have slightly lower face value of capital ahead of their Series B Preferred. Thus, we believe Honeywell’s position in the company’s capital structure is clearly improved in the Stand Alone plan relative to the COH plan, especially when factoring in the proposed convertibility feature. The EC Plan Sponsors will continue to engage with Honeywell to secure its consent to the Stand-Alone plan. As we have said, Honeywell will receive the exact same economic treatment as under the COH plan; we are prepared to address the capital structure questions that have been raised; and we believe the governance issues Honeywell has raised are eminently addressable as well, as creating high-quality corporate governance that ensures the timely payment of the obligations to Honeywell and maximizing long-term shareholder value are inextricably linked and symbiotic objectives.


Finally, based on our conversations with the advisors to the RSA Lenders, there is no reason to believe that the termination of exclusivity will result in the termination of the RSA. We have continued our negotiations with the RSA Lenders and believe we have an attractive structure that will garner their support.

While we believe there should not be any doubt that the COH Plan’s discriminatory participation and massive value transfer are both unnecessary and harmful to the Company and its unaligned shareholders, we also believe our proposed enhancements address all of the issues that have been raised, eliminating any doubt that the Stand-Alone Plan is superior to the COH Plan.

Thank you for your time and consideration; we would be pleased to engage with you directly to further discuss this path forward.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Gregory S. Williams

Gregory S. Williams